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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
Excursions to Philadelphia.

The Centennial Anniversary of the
adoption of the Federal Constitution
will he celebrated at Philadelphia
September 15th-17th, by an elaborate
trades procession, military and naval
review. and other appropriate cere.
monies and festivities, which will be
participated in by the President of
the United States and his cabinet.
All of the "Original Thirteen" and
a majority of the other States and
Territories will be represented by de.
tachments of their national guard
and by civic societies. This will un.
doubleday be the most notable DEM
onstration that has taken place since
the centennial celebration of our
national independence. To accom-.
modate persons desiring to visit
Philadelphia upon this occasion, the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany will sell excursion tickets to
Philadelphia from all points on its
system of lines, at the rate of one
fare for the round trip. From points
east of the Ohio River excursion
tickets will be sold from September
18th to 18th inclusive. good returning
until September Goth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
Heavy Loss by Fire.
OWEN HART,
President.

About six o'clock Sunday morning
the people of Oakland were aroused
from their slumbers by the alarm of
fire. The fire was soon located in the
Pritchard building, on Third street
the first floor of which is occupied by
F. G. Hyde as jewelry store. AL
though the town has no facilities for
fighting fire, the people worked with
a will and soon had the fire under
control, but not until it had Destroy
ed several cases of jewelry, a fine or
gan and other musical instruments.
Mr.. Hyde had gone out a short dis
lance in the country, and left a coal
oil lamp turned low sitting on one of
the cases on the counter. 1t is sup
posed that the lamp exploded, and
set the building on fire. The loss is
very considerable, as quite number
of valuable watches are rendered al
most worthless. Mr.. Hyde usually
sleeps in his store, and his object in
leaveing the lamp burning was to
make the impression that he was
within the building. A portion of
the counter and a part of the floor
were burned. The building and stock
are both insured. G. w. Pritchard
owns the building, which is but
slightly damaged.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
The Petersburg Fair.

The First Annual Fair of the
Parkersburg Park Association will
open on Tuesday, August 3Oth. and
continue four days, closing Friday,
September I'd. The management
haye made extensive preparations to
render the Fair attractive in all its
features, and liberal Premiums are
offered in all departments. A num-
Der of noted horses from all parts of
the country have been secured, and
big races are announced for each day,
including running, trotting, hurdel
and steeplechase races.
The entries of live stock. horses,
cattle, sheep. swine and poultry will
be full. and exceptionally fine, and
many new and novel attractions will
be introduced.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company will sell excursion tickets
from all stations between Wheeling.
Piedmont and Parkersburg on Au-
gust 3Oth and 3lst and September LIST
and I'd, good to return until Septem-
Der Sd inclusive, at greatly reduced
rates,
This liberal arrangement will en-
able large numbers to pay at least
one visit to this great Fair.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
America for Americans"

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August o.
The old war cry of the Know-Noth-
ing party, "America for Americans"
will again be raised in the Presiden-
tial campaign of 1888, by a new
party. come forth, like Lazarus. from
the tomb of the old. The projectors
Of the renewed movement say, how
ever, that the Know.Nothing move
ment never was dead, and that, with
the Objectionable features Topped off,
it still lives. During the celebration
of the constitutional centennial in
this city preparatory convention
will be held, at which delegates from
thirty-eight States will be present.
A call for this convention has already
been drafted by body known as the
american National Committee"
composed of some twenty or thirty
men,. Although this committee has
been working very quietly they have
been for over year in active corre-
spondence with more or less promi-
ment people throughout the country
and have laid foundation for solid
party organization. They claim
among their numbers over 1900, 900
persons, members of societies whose
purpose Is to inculcate purely Amer
lean ideas, some OF which are sur
yival of some of the Know-Nothing
organizations of 1914,
General Master Workman Pow
derby is a prominent member of this
new party, and has given utterance
more than once to the principles this
new party proposed to stand on.
These principles all start out from
one central idea-the restriction OF
immigration. The September con-
vention will devote itself to formu-
lating q scheme to effect thorough
organization of State. county and
township committees, and will call q
convention to be held next July
probably in this city, when candi.
oates for President and Vice Presi
dent and State tickets will be put Ii
the field.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
OAKLAND, Md, Aug. 20. 1887.

At a meeting of citizens for the
purpose Of encouraging the Hay
makers Rife Team, held on the
above date. Mayor Owen Hart was
chosen to preside and Thomas j.
Peddicord acted as secretary. The
following amongst other proceedings
were had:
WHEREAS, The members of the
"Haymakers Rife Team" of Oak.
land have in many contests distin-
guished themselves as marksmen and
have won the applause of distin.
guished citizens and soldiers all over
the State, and even beyond the limits
of this commonwealth, therefore be it
Resolued, That as citizens of Oak
land we are proud of the "Haymakers
Rife Team"
LIST. For their uniform good be-
havior and gentlemanly bearing
wherever they have gone to contest
for the honors due to marksmen,
I'd. For the great skill and pro-
ficiency which they have attained in
the use of the rifle, thereby covering
themselves with honors and reflect
ing credit upon this entire commu.
nifty, and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
Quarterly Meetings.

The 4th Quarterly Meeting for
Deer Park Charge will be held at
North Glade, Sept. 9th and 2Sth,
1887. Preaching Saturday at 2P. NJ.
Quarterly Conference at close of
meeting.
The 4th Quarterly Meeting for
Oakland Charge will be held at Mt.
Lake Park Sept. Sd and 4th. Preach
ing Saturday at 7.30 P. M, Sunday,
1890 A. NJ. and P. NJ. Love feast
$50 A. M. This is our last quarterly
meeting. May there be good turn
out of the officials, and may God give
US good meeting.
G. HI. LAKIN. P. E.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
DAVIS. w. VA, August 20, 1887.

DAVIS. w. VA, August 20, 1887.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Will you have the
kindness to enter this in your valu-
able paper for one your subscribers !:
On August 10Th little party of
friends of Miss Minnie Phillips left
Oakland to visit Davis and vicinity.
The party was composed of Misses
Robinson and Bunting, and Mr.. Rob-
inson, of Baltimore. and Rev. g. w.
w. Amick. of Oakland. Arriving
at William they were joined by one
more friend of Miss Phillips, Mr..
w. s. Wolf. who from there accom-
panied them through the rest of their
journey. The party went to the
BIackwater Falls, of which Miss
Phillips took sketch while the rest
were engaged in fishing. After their
return to Davis they were escorted
by Mr.. Robert Head to the most
prominent points of town and to the
tannery, where they were most
kindly received by its superintend-
ent, Mr.. Wilson. The party in gen.
eral seemed very much pleased with
the sights and their reception. and
we will always be pleased to see Mr..
w. s.. Wolf and his friends visit our
town, as he is one of our best boys.
ue SUBSCRIBER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27

Sd. Because in all the numerous
contests in which they have engaged
they have, without single excep-
ton, carried off the first honors.
Resolved, That we cordially endorse
the determination of the team to par
ticipate in the great rife match at
Chicago in October next, and earn
estly hope that they may succeed IN
maintaining the enyiable record
which they have made for them
selves.
Resolved, That as citizens of Mary
land we will use our earnest endeav.
ors now and at all times to promote
the success of this famous team, OF
which any commonwealth might be
Justly proud.
Resolved, That each of the local
papers he respectfully requested to
insert the foregoing matter.
THOMAS J. PEDDICoRD,
Secretary.
OWEN HART,
President.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
Blaine's Plans.

NEW YORK, August 2l.-The Eve
ming Sun prints the following special
from Washington:
"Some of the gossip that is current
here now is not mere dog-day trifiing.
1t Is certain Republican politicians
are as excited. as deep in plot and
counterpart and as busy President
hunting as party leaders ever were.
This is in strange contrast with the
dead calm that characterizes the
Democrats, who seem to have accept
ed without question the certainty of
Cleveland's denomination. And it is
a dead calm which the Republican
politicians assert is the stagnation of
lethargy.
Tine news that has been current
here for day or two among the few
able Republican politicians who hap.
pen 10 be here is somewhat startling
and opportunity has been given
your correspondent to learn just what
it Is.
First, respecting the purpose Of Mr..
Blaine. Some of his most intimate
friends, those who would be likely
to know what his plans are if any.
body does, have been putting their
heads together since he went away.
They approached each other eau
tiously. Each one of them has felt
that it was strange that Mr.. Blame
had in no way given even any hint
of his plans to him. Some of them
have been repulsed by Blaine when
they approached the subject of his
denomination, and among them all a
feeling had grown that Blaine was
not giving confidence to any of his
friends.
When they came to compare notes
and found, little by little, that the
experience of one was the experience
of all, they asked each other what it
meant. So far as any of the members
of the National Committee or such
of his intimates as have spoken know
he has not breathed word to per-
son respecting his wishes or plans
for 1888, He went to Europe declin-
ing to speak of the matter at all.
Judge Robertson was astonished to
see Blaine put up his hands warning
~ when he tentatively approached
the subject. A few days before
Blaine sailed Charles Emory Smith,
who has since 1880 regarded himself
as especially near Blaine, could not
get a word out of him, and his friends
now frankly admit to one another
that they do not know whether he
will permit his name to 60 before the
convention. Steve Elkins has been
very closely watched, and some of
the shrewd men who have been with
han declare that they are satisfied
that even Elkins is in the dark about
Blaine's plans, while remark that
has been dropped by Blaine's very
near business associate and Elkin's
relative by marriage and most init
mate friend, ex-senator Davis, that
he didn't believe that Blaine knew
whether he would be a candidate or
not. tends to confirm the impression
that he has kept everyone Of his
friends in the dark about his pur.
poses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
ORDER NISI.

Roger P. spiker, Mortgagee. vs.. Martha A. E.
FitZwater.
In the Circuit Court for Garrett county, sit
ting in Equity. No. 264 Equity.
ORDERED, This 2Srd day of August. IN the
~ year 1887, by the Circuit Court for Garrett
county, Md, sitting in Equity, that the Sale
made ana reported in the above cause by
Roger p. Spiker, Mortgage. be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause tb ereof to the con.
trary be shown on or before the Nineteenth
day of September, 1887; provided copy Of
published In Oakland, Md, once week for
three successive weeks before the 18th day OF
September, 1887.
The report states the amount Of sale to be
E. 2. TOWER, Clerk.
True copy-Test.
SNH +. u. TOWER, Clerk,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
Church Seryices--Sunday.
A. s, ARNETT,
Pastor.

M. f. Church-Preaching at P. M.
by Rev. w. ]. Sharps.
Ey. Lutheran. Church-Preachlng
at 8 p. n. by Rev. CIV. w. Amick.
Garrett Memorial pres Church
Preaching at II A. M. and P. M. by
Rev. John s. Foulk.
st. Peters. misunderstanding
every Sunday at 104 o'clock A. M,
except the second Sunday of each
month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
LOCAL NEW S.
LODGE MEETINGS.

OAKLAND LODGE. I. o. G. T., meets in
Sturgiss' Hall every Tuesday night.
LOCAL BRANCH, No. IS, of the Iron Hall,
meets in same Hall LIST and Sd Saturday nights
OF each month.
ALTA LODGE, No. 574, X. of H, meets In
same Hall I'd and 4th Thursday nights of each
month.
SHEALTIEL LODGE. No. l22, I. o. o. F.,
meets in Legge's Hall every Monuay night.
PATMOS COUNCIL, No. 1856, A. L. of H.,
meets In same Hall LIST and ID Thursday nights
of each month.
The Y. NJ. c. A. OF Oakland meets in the
Pritchard Building Friday night of each week
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27

No matter how calm a man Is, he
always becomes nervous when, after
changing his money from one pocket
to another, he dives his hand into the
pocket which Is empty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
Extraordinary Bargain.

Farm of 23l acres, new House,
Barn, &C., 20 acres cultivated. Lime
Stone quarry and 81 foot Coal Mine
opened. All for $500. Only 500
cash and 500 annually. Hurry up
Office one door West of Sturgiss' Drug
Store.
If II. P. TAsKER,
Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
FOR SHERIFF.

MIR. EbIToR PLEASE announce my name
as a candidate for Sheriff of Garrett county,
subject to the decision of the Republican
Nominating Convention.
THOS. j. LOWDERMILK.
Mr.. EDITOR At the earnest solicitation Of
many friends, l ask you to please announce
my name as a candidate for Sheriff of Garrett
county, subject to the decision of the Repub-
lean Nominating Convention.
GEORGE d. WHITE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
$500 Reward !!

The above reward will be paid by the under.
signed for Information that will lead to the
arrest and conviction of the person or persons
who defaced q tombstone, in the lot of the
undersigned, in the Odd-Fellows Cemetery,
one day last week.
JAS. A. HAYDEN.
Oakland Aug o. 1887,
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VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.

The undersigned desires TO sell q valuable
river and about miles from the w. Va. q. 4
P. r. II. and contains one hundred acres Of
good land, we'll timber and underlaid with q
good vein of COAL About 2Oacres are cleared.
A school house is located on this property.
About IA miles to church. Title good. viii
be sold on easy terms.
l246ms s. ]. SPIKER.
P. %. Address, Oakland, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ANNOUNCE MENTS.

advertisements under this heading will be
inserted at the following rates: For Clerk
Circuit Court, $500. For Members OF the Leg.
islature, States Attorney and Sheriff. s4.0O
For County Commissioners and Survey or,
$500. For Judges of the Orphans Court and
500. Advertisements to run till
the meeting of the Nominating Convention.
The space allowed will be six lines or less,
and 50 cents per line will be charged for each
line in excess of six. No name will be an.
nounCed until the fee is paid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27

or each month.
The Y. NJ. c. A. OF Oakland meets in the
Pritchard Building Friday night of each week
If you want good cheap cradle.
call at J. M. Davis & Sons Hard,
ware Store.
Mr.. Abraham Steele, an aged res
ident of FriendsvilIe. this county,
died August 2lst, 1887.
Try the new Springs, they are
the best thing out. A trial will con-
vince you. Made by G. B. Cropp.
Bed, Lounge and Sofa Springs
made to order. by the improved pat
ent and of the best steel spring wire.
G. B. CRoPP, Manufacturer.
Died, near Blooming Rose, this
county, August 14th, 1887, Mrs. Sar-
an Friend. relict Of Cornelius Friend,
deceased, aged n years and 2 months.
Married at the residence of the
officiating minister. Rev. VIM. Jun
kins, near Oakland. Aug, 10th. 1887,
Mr.. Henry F. Sanders and Miss Sa-
die Hughs.
If you want to sleep well, buy
Larnard's Improved Furniture
Springs, manufactured and sold by
G. B. Cropp, next door to Casteel's
Drug Store.
"A picnic will be held in Gnag-
ey's grove. at Swauger's Mill. on
Saturday, September Sd, 1887. Good
music and refreshments. Committee,
Chas. Swauger and w. H. Otto.
There will be a Sunday School
Picnic held at Accident the first Sat-
urday in September. The brass band
from Listonburg will furnish the
music. A grand time is expected.
The festival in Offutt's Hall Fri.
day and Saturday evenings of last
week for the benefit of the Presbyter-
ian Church, was largely attended.
The net proceeds will be near one
hundred dollars.
Mr.. T. F. S. King, OF the Mail
Equipment Division of the Postoffice
Department.. Washington, DC, was
in Oakland and Deer Park last week.
While here he paid this Office pleas.
ant visit. He is very Intelligent
gentleman and no doubt an efficient
public servant.
Mr.. M. L. Snyder and family. of
Allegheny City. Pa, left Oakland for
their home this week. after spending
six weeks among friends in this
county. Mrs. Snyder is daughter
of Mrs. Mary G. Beachy, of Accident
District, and a sister of Mrs. M. M.
Ashby. of Oakland.
Died. after a long and painful
illness, at the residence of her mother
in Oakland. Miss Annie Maria Mar
tin, youngest daughter of the late
Peter Martin, deceased, aged Is years,
6 months and days. The interment
took place at the Red House church,
Revs. W. Y. Cline and G. w. w.
Annex, of the Lutheran Church,
officiating,
Mr.. A. J. Harne. auctioueer, sold
on Saturday, Aug. Goth, in front of
the Coddington hotel, for D. E, or.
futt, Mortgage, the John Brant farm
for $500. d. E. Offutt was the pur.
chaser. The same auctioneer also
sold Tuesday the Fitzwater farm near
Swanton, for r. P. Spiker. Mortga-
gee. Mrs. r. P. Spiker was the pur-
chaser, at $3.50.
The Oakland District Conference
of M. E. Church will convene at
Johnstown in this (Friendsville) cir
cult September 5th at 1880 p. M. and
close the night of September 8th.
Misses Adelaide Sherman and Jennie
Smith are expected to be present.
The fourth Quarterly Meeting for
Friendsville circuit will be held at
Friendsville September 10th and
18th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-27
Estate of Vim. III. T0acer, Decd.

Estate Of Vim. II. Toner, Decd.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE-That the SUBJ
i scriber, Of Garrett county, Nd, hath
obtained from the Orphans Court OF Garrett
county, in Maryland, Letters of Administra-
ton on the personal estate OF
VIM. H. TOWER,
late OF Garrett Co., Nd, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are here
by warned to exhibit the same, with the YOU
cheers thereof legally authenticated to the
subscriber, on or before the 18th day OF JAM
uary next; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit Of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
July, 1887.
E.Z TOWER,
1885, Oakland, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-16
Growing OUT OF THE PANIC.
Wiltshire & Eckert File q Claim
Against Resented for S2.0OO.O00.

CHICAGO, June l6.-TAe clerks Office in the
courthouse had hardly opened to-day before the
attorneys for suffering Board of Trade spectators
began crowding in with affidavits for attachments
on which to have service Of garntshee secured.
Among the first to appear was Attorney Riddle,
who smiled as he called for blank. 81 want to
file little case he said and them receiving the
blank, he proceeded to write: Joseph w. Wilt
shire, doing business as Wiltshire, and Howard
Eckert, doing business as Wiltshire, Eckert & Co.,
against Maurice Rosenfeld and Frank Johnson
doing business as Maurice RoSen1eld & Co., tres
pass on the case on promises, 81. 600, OOO."
When this was done he paid the clerk Sc and re-
ufed with summons directed against the de-
PENDANT. ROSenfeld yesterday commenced suit
1or $l,OOO,OOO against Wiltshire Eckert & co. The
compartments assert that they were sold out WITH
cut authority and without giving them an oppor-
tunlty TO put up margins. They further claim
that the funds furnished the firm were not used
according TO Instructions and II they had been so
USED the firm need not have failed and the market
would not have been depressed.
It's claimed that defendants owe Kershaw Co.
$7oO,OOO also that they are liable to repay all the
money advanced as margins.
victor v. MacFarlane commenced suit against
b. j. McCleary for g., 0OO and secured an attach
ment In AID to protect him, and Is. j. McCleary &
CO. confessed Judgment on a note given to Wilson
Boyd fOr$6.OO0 This Is the first piece Of pre-
1erred paper during the panic which as yet ap-
peared In court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-16
I'd EDITION.
--latest TblGglanS to The Star.
THE TRIAL OF JACOB SHARP.
Mr.. NicO1l Charges thas $500, 900 was
lSexi tn lBriln, lhs, Aldermen.

NlCOII Cn1KGeS thUS ScoOy0VO was
Used TO Bride the Aldermen.
NEW YORK, June 16.-At $50 this morning Jacob
Sharp came into court with Under Sheriff sexton
and Deputy Joe Curran, his legally constituted
guardians, who had spent the night with their
prisoner at his 23d street mansion But few people
were In the court room, and four OF these were
ialiea
Mr.. Nicoll resumed his address at 9:45, review
ing briefly the points he made last eveEing. lie
went over the meetings OF the Board OF Aldermen
in August, 1884, and said that Sharp bribed the
aldermen IL give The franchise to the Broadway
road by paying $500 600 in cash. He asserted that
Sharp paid Lyddy $4,000 to lift the latter's ir-
junction, and stated that Judge Barrett would go
on the stand to tell the circumstances under which
he vacated the injunction. Mr.. NicOll then re-
viewed most fully the action OF the Board Of Al
dermen In passing The Broadway franchise.
Mr.. Nicoll then took UP the testimony taken by
the senate Investigating committee, for which
RoScOe COnkiin was counsel, In regard to the az
fairs OF the Broadway road. He reviewed at great
length he history OF It's organization and showed
what part Sharp had taken in each move. Mr..
NlcolS remarks occupied five hours and a half.
FCLLGRAFF THE FIRST WITNESS.
EX-A!derman Fullgran was the first witness for
the prosecution. Fullgraff said: 81 do not know
the defendant, Sharp. The first time ever saw
him was before the investigation committee last
year. In the month OF June, 1884, promised to
vote for petition OF the Broadway Surface Rail-
road for money" FullgraH then proceeded, and
told about the same story OF the combine" that
he did In former trials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-16
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Nd, June l6.-Virginia SKIES past due
cO GAY: do. tell iortfss. with coupons 4U do
new threes, G4s4 bid to-day
BALTIMORE, Md, June 16.-Cotton steady and
dull--niddn,lg, 1lA. Flour easy aud uulI " neat
sou her uonaliy steady. i'll absence OF receipts: red
a0:j; amber. 93a95; western lower and active
No winter red. spot. 50 4 bid; june s79, bid July
S62saoOSs; August, S31saS6ts September, ,,aS T.
Cori-southern nominaiiy steady; whi,e. 53454:
,a III n,s rsv i M, ixes
Pennsylvania j:,a3o western white 34a3th western
mixed. 3.SA3A. Rye steady, JSaGU. Provisions steady
Tltn air inquiry Eggs lower aud dun. 10. Petroleum.
lower-retiusd, 63s. Coffee nonally LiYher-kio car
irnI 9aay4. whisky steady. 114al.f5. Other
articles uuchansed Freights to Liverpool per steamer
ksseiP!s,,,oqr. 200 barrels wheat, 10 400 bushels
bushels. 5hiplnsnts-nOuF. :S33g7 barrels. sales
wheat, 993, 500 bushels; corn. l,l0O bushels.